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Best Review on Waring PBB204 Professional Blender Chili

One of the hardests task you can ever give to a blender is to have it mix frozen drinks, and after a few tries you learn some things: the smell of a burning motor and the need for a durable blender. Most frozen drinks use ice near room temperature as their primary ingredient. Grind this ice requires a very strong motor, durable blades, and a little knowledge. Waring professional or commercial line Waring blenders will have no problems with preparing frozen drinks which is about as daunting a task as blenders get. Don't be put off by the fact the professional blenders don't have a trillion speeds from ticklish to extreme whirring, you don't need them. I have yet to have any problems with this blender from the day I bought it and I can easily say it's the best blender I've ever used.

P.S. If the free bar tool rebate is still around remember to keep the box.

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Dont buy the negative hype

Read First Before Buy Ninja 622356527972 NJ600 Pro Blender

We went through two blenders in the last 3 years due to breakage. I now wanted a blender that was powerful, well designed and dependable as opposed to the cheap models. I never heard of Ninja Blenders. To be honest the name is awful. It reminds me of a toy instead of an serious kitchen machine.

While browsing I came upon the Ninja NJ600 30 Professional Blender as stated on the box. 1000 watts. Unbelieveable when most are 450-600w, maybe 700w and not that much more in price. I went to a famous local retailer to check it out. I was impressed with the looks, the weight of the motor and how the 72 oz. pitcher locks in place on top of the motor. Furthermore, the lid also fits tight in place when you line up the two small triangular markings. Once the lid is locked you can lift the entire blender using the handle on top of the lid. IMO, that is quality construction. As a safety feature if the lid is not locked correctly the motor will not run. The power button blinks red. When locked properly in place the power button is a consent red. There is no off button. There are 3 speeds and pulse. When your blend is done, press the power button again as the off button.

Our first blend was a smoothie my 4 year old enjoys drinking of milk, banana, apple and a little rice cereal. I turned it on and the blender was enormously more quieter than a Osters we had previously (irritatingly loud). The blend was very smooth and looked so delicious I wanted to drink it too (but I didn't).

Another fantastic positive point is the SIX patented blades are mounted on a shaft at different levels. This shaft is almost the entire height of the pitcher. Most blenders have their blades on the bottom of the pitcher. Very clever with this blade design that does not create a vortex. Just imagine what a carrot goes through in there :-). Remove the shaft before you pour your mixture. Removing the shaft after use makes cleaning easy.

The spinning rotors mounted on top of the motor doesn't look like metal nor cheap plastic. I don't know the material. The first that came to mind was ceramic because of the matt color tone. To the touch it feels like very hard rubber.

I have a feeling I'll be blending more smoothies the next couple of months than all of 2010 together. Buy a Ninja.

Update 12 Dec. 2010: Since purchase approx. 2 weeks ago I've been blending many different combinations of ingredients daily including cranberries, celery, oranges and other similar fruits or vegetables. Some vegetables do not blend completely smooth as other reviews have stated. Carrots are super fine minced and drinkable. If you strain a carrot mix you'll get a nice drink. I think most commercial vitamin drinks containing carrots has sediment on the bottom of the container and needs to be shaken.

Please remember this is not a $400+ blender (Bentley vs. Lexus) as others have mentioned as comparison which is unfair. Therefore you probably will not get the same results. However, for the price imo I am positive I got the best product. The cheaper blenders are extremely, annoyingly loud. This machine's noise level is acceptable to us. Your noise tolerance may vary of course. Better blender, better drinks.

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enjoy everything about it so far

Best Review on Ninja%C2%AE BL771 Mega Kitchen System

We had the previous version of the Ninja System and this more powerful new system is superior in every way. The old one broke after less than a year. The blade got stuck on a frozen banana and the engine disconnected from the rotor so we returned it and upgraded. I was very pleased with the price - especially vs. Blendtec or VitaMix both of which we considered. For the price of the Ninja system we figured it would be worth trying. I am using protein shakes as a meal replacement as part of an aggressive weight-loss plan and use the blender at least twice a day. The single serving option is amazing. With the old Ninja I would get little chunks of ice or fruit at the bottom. Now they come out completely smooth. I couldn't be more pleased with the purchase - its value, its functionality, its performance.

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Surprise! This stuff is REALLY GOOD!

Read First Before Buy Fruitein Rainbow Shake 1 3 Powder

I originally bought this to use as a "Shakeology" dupe because I'm doing Insanity and can't afford the real thing. My research led my to this product. It has an impressive list of ingredients and the taste is not bad at all. It tastes best in my opinion when I blend it with ice and use almond milk (or any lowfat milk). I tried it with apple juice but found it to be super sweet and with water it tastes kind of chalky. I am currently using this shake as a substitute for breakfast. I also read that these type of shakes are good for your health when dealing with cholesterol or high blood pressure for example. And I have been dealing with high blood pressure problems for the past 4 years, it's hereditary. My numbers were always around 137/93 or the lowest being 128/89. I work out and have made changes to my diet and have tried all type of natural ways like taking certain vitamins/supplements but the numbers still won't drop unless I take prescription pills (which I refuse to take because I'm stubborn like that and don't like the idea of being on pills for the rest of my life). Anyhow I've been drinking my Fruitein shake once per day for about 1 week and my blood pressure dropped to normal! 120/80 or 119/77 for example..I couldn't believe it! This is the only thing different thing that I've been doing so it has to be this shake. I would rather drink this shake everyday than take a pill. I am a fan for life and I want to try the green foods version next.

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Great Product

Read First Before Buy Oster 6 Cup Plastic 10 Speed Blender

This is a pretty good blender for $20. I've only had it for about half a week, but it handled a banana and apple smoothie made with ice just fine on the "liquefy" setting.
I knew when I bought it that I wasn't going to be getting the world's greatest blender, but for this price range I feel pretty satisfied so far and I think that a person could get daily use out of it for at least a few years if they were gentle with it. There are probably some duds out there, but mine's not bad at all and I wanted to leave a positive review to help other buyers hear about my good experience with the blender.

I also think it's worth noting that more people probably leave reviews when they have a bad experience than when they have a good one. It might look 60:40, but it's probably more 90:10.

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Nice Mini Blender, Great For Smoothies & On The Go Drink Container, Blends Well

Best Review on Oster BLSTPB WGN Blend 250 Watt Blender

I've had this blender about 3 weeks now and I use it about 4 times a week. It works really great. I like to make fruit smoothies to replace lunches some days. I don't use the drinking attachment that goes with it. I drink these at home, and just pour them in a cup. The only thing that is a negative for me is I use ice cube trays for ice, and it wont break up the large pieces of ice. I have to put some ice cubes in a ziploc bag and smash them with a tenderizer to break them up lol. My favorite smoothie is soy milk, crunchy peanut butter, banana, tofu, and honey. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a single serving size blender.

Update:
After about 2 months of use, the part where the blender attaches to the base began to rub. I would put the cup on the base, and the motor spins the metal teeth inside. The part where they attach is made of rubber, which would get very hot and melt. After a while it stopped spinning because it didn't fit together anymore. I was very disappointed with this!!

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You get what you pay for

Best Review on Ninja NJ602 Kitchen System 1100

If you are looking for a traditional juicer that removes all the fiber and leaves you with watery consistency juice, this product is NOT for you. However, if you want to keep the fiber in your drinks I would HIGHLY recommend the Ninja.

We now use it every day to make healthy veggie and fruit drinks. The combinations are endless - today's drink is chard, carrots and banana, yesterday's was chard, carrot apple and ginger. We love that the fruits and veggies get pulverized into a drinkable state because we get to enjoy the benefits of the extra fiber in our diets. We have had no trouble drinking them through a relatively small straw. If you can't handle a juice drink with pulp in it, you will hate the juice made from the Ninja.

That said, I haven't used any of the other features of the Ninja Kitchen System. I have a countertop Kitchen Aid mixer that I love so I see no need to try to mix cookie batter in the Ninja. But it does come with several mixing attachments so if you need a more versatile kitchen appliance, this might do the trick.

It does wonders with ice so if you like icy summer drinks it will be perfect.

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